Canon Ink Durability on Non-Canon papers.

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I've read virtually every article on Wilhelm and other sites talking about
durability of Inkjet inks and papers but seem to only find results with
Canon ink on Canon paper, Epson Ink on Epson Paper, etc. Never intermixing.

I've personally been using Epson papers in my Canon i960 (they were buy
one/get one free) and the quality is supurb. But is there any data on print
longevity with such combinations? What about Kodak papers that claim 100
years.

Realistically, what I'm simply looking for is my best option for prints that
I give to friends and family. For my own personal uses, I could care less
if they fade in 5 years or 100 years, I'll be re-printing them soon enough
anyway.

Anyone know of actual tests with Canon (BCI-6 inks in particular) with other
brands of paper?

Thanks
 
Jason said:
I've read virtually every article on Wilhelm and other sites talking about
durability of Inkjet inks and papers but seem to only find results with
Canon ink on Canon paper, Epson Ink on Epson Paper, etc. Never intermixing.

I've personally been using Epson papers in my Canon i960 (they were buy
one/get one free) and the quality is supurb. But is there any data on print
longevity with such combinations? What about Kodak papers that claim 100
years.

Realistically, what I'm simply looking for is my best option for prints that
I give to friends and family. For my own personal uses, I could care less
if they fade in 5 years or 100 years, I'll be re-printing them soon enough
anyway.

Anyone know of actual tests with Canon (BCI-6 inks in particular) with other
brands of paper?
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I've tried and failed to find that sort of info.

Canon only claim 25 years for prints with their ink on their Photo Paper Pro.
That will have to do.
 
Jason Hillary said:
I've read virtually every article on Wilhelm and other sites talking about
durability of Inkjet inks and papers but seem to only find results with
Canon ink on Canon paper, Epson Ink on Epson Paper, etc. Never intermixing.

I've personally been using Epson papers in my Canon i960 (they were buy
one/get one free) and the quality is supurb. But is there any data on print
longevity with such combinations? What about Kodak papers that claim 100
years.

Realistically, what I'm simply looking for is my best option for prints that
I give to friends and family. For my own personal uses, I could care less
if they fade in 5 years or 100 years, I'll be re-printing them soon enough
anyway.

Anyone know of actual tests with Canon (BCI-6 inks in particular) with other
brands of paper?

Thanks
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I suspect this might start a firestorm from the "you can only use Canon
paper with a Canon printer" folks but..... since I have been selling
printing my entire adult life I feel qualitfied to say that paper is paper.
A 100# gloss photo paper in a Canon package is likely the same composition
as a 100# gloss photo paper in an Epson package or for the matter a
Paperworks carton. The finish is no different and should produce the same
results.

To me, paper is just like Ibuprophen. You can pay a premium for Advil or
you can go to the local CVS and buy CVS brand Ibuprophen. It is the same
stuff.

Personally, I have used whatever paper is the least expensive that does the
job. I have found no difference in the quality of the paper or the way the
printer prints.

That said...........let the firestorm begin.
 
B.B. from N.B. said:
I suspect this might start a firestorm from the "you can only use Canon
paper with a Canon printer" folks but..... since I have been selling
printing my entire adult life I feel qualitfied to say that paper is paper.
A 100# gloss photo paper in a Canon package is likely the same composition
as a 100# gloss photo paper in an Epson package or for the matter a
Paperworks carton. The finish is no different and should produce the same
results.

To me, paper is just like Ibuprophen. You can pay a premium for Advil or
you can go to the local CVS and buy CVS brand Ibuprophen. It is the same
stuff.

Personally, I have used whatever paper is the least expensive that does the
job. I have found no difference in the quality of the paper or the way the
printer prints.
Click to expand...

Not much of a firestorm I think, everybody can print their own prints
however they want, making their own choices. I'd only care if you were
a vendor who was selling me an artsy print for big bucks (my bucks).

It has been shown repeatedly and very very dramatically that changing just
paper can and does make gross changes to the fade characteristics of
the resulting print. Also the mechanism by which a paper prints (it's not
"the paper" for photo prints, but more the surface treatments that you can't
see by eye) that make a difference (e.g. some paper tends to puddle using Canon
printers because Canon printers lay down a lot of ink very very quickly and
some micro-surface types can't handle it).

So if your choice makes you happy, go for it! I have no interest in
changing what you think. If you're happy, then you're already in print heaven.
But I know papers are different and I'll make my choice differently because
those issues concern me. But that's only for me .

Mike
 
: I suspect this might start a firestorm from the "you can only use Canon
: paper with a Canon printer" folks but..... since I have been selling
: printing my entire adult life I feel qualitfied to say that paper is
paper.
: A 100# gloss photo paper in a Canon package is likely the same composition
: as a 100# gloss photo paper in an Epson package or for the matter a
: Paperworks carton. The finish is no different and should produce the same
: results.
:
: Personally, I have used whatever paper is the least expensive that does
the
: job. I have found no difference in the quality of the paper or the way the
: printer prints.
:
: That said...........let the firestorm begin.
:
:

Are you suggesting that the most important element is the weight of the
paper?

Or the finish ?

or the brightness?
 
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